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I definitely don't think it gained long term fans. At BEST they stuck it out through the Secret Room. Days jump lasted less than 5 years. GH was strong through the entire decade. But I feel like Laura has always been tied to Luke and I do think Marlena can stand on her own. I never felt any writer outside Labine tried to make Laura anything other than a Luke appendage.

Yes, I feel like I know Marlena better than the writers, but I grew up with her lol Again, with the Possession, it did it's job. It was campy and got buzz, but it was never a positive thing for Marlena's character. It's never even been a truly relevant thing. It happened and was basically never spoken about again. It probably saved Days from cancellation in a trying time, but it didn't evolve anyone in the story. But I would never rewatch it. It makes me cringe and is embarrassing. It's just a really obnoxious story coming off very emotional stories like the Affair and Masion Blanche.

I knew there was something specific about her not being religious, so thanks for clarifying. I am sure people change and I think? she converted to marry Roman in the church, but she was never shown to be exceptionally devout. That was just never her narrative. Her and RoJohn both struck me as pretty loose with religion. Didn't John get Tori pregnant after he found out he was priest? Idk, Austin (AP's version), Greta, Eric, Shawn, Caroline, Marie even Belle to extent were shown to be more religious on the show. It's not a huge deal but it was an odd character choice for a person that was very good and a heroine, but not overtly religious. I dislike the Possession, but I am not knocking it's impact. It's just not my favorite and not because it isn't based in reality. I just think it's a bizarre choice of story for Jarlena, even if it's a lovestory at the end. Maison Blanche, Aremid, even stupid underground Paris are better stories.

I don't mind religion in soaps, but it felt weird JER tied it to characters that never seemed that religious? Again, I just think Jarlena were a bizarre choice to make uber religious when 99% of their choices were not following really any views of Catholicism. John was a priest, was so good he saved Doc from the Devil, but then wanted to impregnant his girlfriend Kristen less than a year later? His married girlfriend lol Well by the time Franco died, Marlena and John were definitely a thing again and I don't get the sense Marlena would cheat on John like that. And that would take away Don's biggest tie on the canvas. I was thinking post-WN's Roman leaving and pre-reuniting with John. Maybe Jack's trial for Peter's murder? Idk, I just can write a fanfiction where Don helps Marlena save John at the last minute and they fall back in love when John goes back to Kristen and Jarlena secretly long for each other. I really can't write fanfiction, but I could see the story lol. Let's be real, it would have been a hell of a lot better of an idea than Josh Taylor as Roman.

At the time Alex North was her husband in the eyes of the Lord and Roman was married to Anna first! And had a child with her. Yeah, it's weird how JER clinged to the idea Roman/Marlena were married in the eyes of the Church. That's fine, but the woman already was married and had a child before she married Roman and then proceeded to marry someone else she thought was Roman, and have an affair and child out of wedlock. And was Possessed by the Devil! JER was probably not honing in the important reasons Marlena needed forgiveness in the Church. But, aside for JER has anyone even portrayed Marlena as being particularly religious? She was fine living with John for YEARS without being married. Idk, I think she's a Christian, but she really has never had any qualms about pre-marital sex or judged anyone else about that or shown going to Church unless it was for weddings, funerals, holidays, or crisis. That's a whole other topic about how weirdly religion is played on soaps. Anyhow, Don just could have had some cool possibilities on the canvas. And I always thought it was slightly sexist, I guess, how Marlena had to sit on the sidelines of John/Kristen for years without even a date. And Don, as a lawyer, had a legit job and purpose. You totally could have had Marlena call him when John was on death row to help. Listen, he could have hooked a with Laura, a woman who didn't have a date her entire 90's run on the show!

I think I have said this before, but I always thought it would have been cool for Don to come back in the 90's. Lord knows Mickey/Maggie had nothing to do and he could have been involved with Marlena post-Roman. I know Marlena never lacked story, but I think it would have been a much more realistic story to reconnect with Don and interesting to see them raise little Belle after DJ. Instead of Marlena getting kidnapped/possessed every year and staring wistfully at John. Don could have mixed it up with Maggie or Julie (when she was around) or gotten involved with Vivian or Kate. He always could have been helping Mickey on one of his various cases like Jack's trial or John's. Aside from Victor, the show was sort of lacking that older leading man back then. Oh well, he is most likely a character JER would never had been interested in or JER would have made Jed Allan a new character that was Marlena's other abusive first husband or something.

It's a strange thing to bring up 40 years later lol. There has to be more to the story. Maybe he didn't get paid, but GH's use of it helped it become popular, therefore helped record sales. Idk, it seems like the actual use of it on GH and the popularity and eventual record sales would be worth more than royalties from a soap opera? I guess ideally he'd get both, but GH certainly doesn't have the money to pay him now lol

Cyrus is an exceptionally boring villain. Bring Alcazar back or something. At least he was hot. I like Sasha/Brando😬. But I have always like Sasha better than Willow. I am closer to shipping Sonny/Nina because all the real couples on the show are dreadful. I have never seen a soap with a lot of nice, pretty people have so little chemistry with one another. Across the board. I don't know if it's COVID effects or what, but the show has no charm at all.

I think she'd be fine as recurring. Just to introduce her daughter and stuff. Idk, she always felt like the most viable Jax love interest outside of Brenda/Carly and if we are keeping IR i wouldn't be against it.

I wonder what her and Matt Crane do now. Skye was always a weird fit for GH. I actually thought she was pretty good with Jax, but they broke up and went nowhere. I didn't mind her as a Q, but I was annoyed they retconned it just so she could hook up with Ned. Also, Rae running around 3 soaps looking for her baby daddy/child, regardless of age was stupid. I wouldn't hate her coming back with Lila Rae or anything.. Although her and Nina seem like very similar characters to me and I am not sure why.

Probably not well. Her holding a gun was just hilarious. And her line reading...

Trish holding that gun is just so lol. The least threatening thing ever.

Well either that or she's about to move to Miami and live out her golden years with Sophia, Rose, Blanche, and Dorthey. She's a lovely lady, but Julie is portrayed as the grumpy grandma while Jarlena are still portrayed as a hot couple still getting it on lol.

I don't think he was actually fired by Days just dropped to recurring and he chose to leave. What ever happened to Gwen? She was Marlena's roomate during the Strangler stuff and I don't remember anything that happened after. I actually think Jed Allan had great chemistry with Suzanne. It was probably her best pairing. Which is blasphemous to say, but her and Mickey always bored me to tears.

DH's current wardrobe is atrocious with the plaid and ugly jackets, but SSH looks she's late for a canasta game at the community center. I honestly had no idea DH and SSH were near the same age. It makes it more clear they aged Julie way too early. They always were two different generations to me. It's weird because I know Don did stuff after he divorced Marlena, but I can't remember any of it. Besides his romance with Maggie. It's weird he was onscreen for a decade and all I can remember about him is that he was married to Marlena and his son died. C.C. Capwell was certainly the best thing that happened to him.

I would totally be okay with Lauren Boles taking over Ciara today. I liked Nathan. He was bland but okay and I hope Melissa found a guy that actually liked her lol. I think they should recast and bring back Jeremy Horton as well. I NEED Johnny to be cast and bring Sami hell. She still talks about Marlena's affair. I need a child to call her out. It's so bizarre to me that Carrie was everything in the 90's and is so forgotten. I loved her and her really bad hair. There are just so many possibilities. It's like Days wants to make things happen and push people on us then completely drop them. I guess it's head writing changes but it's weird..

Carrie should absolutely be the lead. I would say Belle, but she's so vanilla. She is Carrie without the charisma. John/Marlena's daughter should not be so lame. And Sami/Carrie's rivalry is still very viable. I like Gabi a lot. I think CB is really good and not utilized correctly. MM's Abby is a bore, but where is Stephanie? Chelsea? Melanie? Noelle? Sydney? Johnny? Unknown Carrie/Austin kid? Andrew? Justin/Adrienne's 5 kids? Where is POCKET? lol There is just a lot of material and very little follow through. very good and so likeable. Beautiful, but very grounded and charismatic with good rapport with her co stars. Which isn't easy

Noelle would be great to add to the canvas because she's not related to half the town, but still a legacy character. So you don't end up with a Claire, who is literally related to everyone. I have said this before, but I feel like Deidre basically just said screw it after the Possession. She's still good in the Affair story, but it takes a turn from Maison Blanche on lol. I just think the DH's just do what they do with the kidnappings and life threatening stuff that happens twice a year. But I do think the show needs younger characters because John/Marlena still lead and that's disconcerting when I don't see an heir to the throne. Unless Ali wants to come back full time. Didn't Bo just win as a write in? Or, no, John "won" lol. And then it was retconned.

Idk, I did get the sense Don really loved her. Moreso, after they divorced. It was clear he did value her. Not in the same way Roman or John did, but they never were very compatible to begin with. But honestly, I never took Don/Julie very seriously, so i had no investment. Well Deidre made sure she didn't age for years. The woman has an excellent plastic surgeon. She was forty for like 20 years. Plus she had younger love interests and was moved into being Hope/Kayla/Kim's contemporaries even if she really wasn't.

I was shocked at how good Deidre was in the rape and Strangler stories. She is so free of her current histrionics. She is just very good. She even makes lame Josh seem okay. And she's kind of good snarking at the lame Mary recast. I would say Don/Marlena at Kellam's will reading/trial whatever where she admits Kellam rapes her is one of her best scenes ever. Noelle is so needed. We find out she is scandalous and slept with Rex and we don't even get to meet her? Fail...

I mean good for Don lol? They were cute for a minute, but he was mostly a sexist jerk, so a young, hot thing like Marlena could have done a lot better.

Trista was lame, but poor Eugene. Marlena's parents raised Eric/Sami so there's that contribution. I actually would like to know what Marlena's parents thought about 2 Romans, numerous kidnappings/fake deaths, and devil possession. They must have asked what they did to deserve it all lol Deidre is really good in the Kellam story even though the material sucks. I can see how she shifted to a lead pretty easily. I think WN/Roman and the Strangler story really just solidifies it all. Even if she isn't the greatest actress she's a very likable lead. I actually wish they would have brought Liz back in the 90's..

Haha Fritz Coleman. Is he still around? I like him lol.

I am surprised Don and Marlena ever got married. Don kind of sucks. Marlena could have done better lol. I did always think Marlena/Don ended abruptly. I assume they were going to get back together at some point. But Marlena was hanging out with Josh Fallon way too much and then Roman appeared. Very true about Marlena/Sam being not different enough. Once Sam became 'good' there really wasn't a difference. I just thought it might have been interesting to see Sam progress throughout the years. And it would have been nice to give Marlena blood family outside of her kids.

Didn't Sam need a kidney or something too lol? And just randomly date day players? I think I would have just left it open for Deidre to do a double roll. From what I have seen of Andrea, she isn't an actress and comes off incredibly cold. But I guess it was such a pivotal moment in Days history it's fine, but I wonder if PFS would have done things differently in hindsight, knowing DH would become the leading actress on Days for 40 more years. Who knows? I can't even remember the last time Marlena mentioned having a twin or her marriage to Don lol I always thought the protest was serious and real lol